Re: This conversation is being recorded ? and so is everything else you do in San Francisco

On 12 Aug 2025, Nomen Nescio <[email protected]> posted some
news:[email protected]: 

> AI wearables are quietly recording everything. Is it legal? And do 
> you consent?
> 
> Warning, San Francisco: That cute necklace your coworker is wearing 
> might be recording you.
> 
> A crop of startups is selling stealthy AI-powered recording devices 
> and software that’s becoming increasingly popular across Silicon 
> Valley. Regardless of whether you’re in a contentious work meeting, 
> having coffee on a first date, or enjoying the wild abandon of a 
> house party, there’s a growing likelihood that someone is listening.
> 
> “My general sense is that we should assume we are being recorded at 
> all times,” said Clara Brenner, a partner at venture capital firm 
> Urban Innovation Fund. “Of course, this is a horrible way to live 
> your life.”
> 
> Some of these devices are wearables masquerading as fashionable 
> pendants, like those made by Limitless, or discreet lapel pins, 
> like those by Plaud. Bee has a device that resembles a Fitbit. 
> Others are apps that run quietly in the background of phones and 
> laptops, like Cluely, Granola, and OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Record 
> feature.
> 
> It can be hard to know when one is being used. Some devices flash 
> or light up when they’re recording; others glow when they’re 
> switched off. Most automatically generate AI transcripts and audio 
> recordings of everything with which their owner interacts.
> 
> Why would anyone voluntarily wear these roving surveillance 
> devices? It’s not necessarily to catch people saying things they’ll 
> regret. Enthusiasts report that the recorders help them stay 
> “present” in meetings, outsource busywork, and act as a perpetually 
> available collaborator.
> 
> But many who work in offices where the devices are becoming the 
> norm report that they have begun to self-censor, worried about 
> every offhand comment being etched into an AI-generated transcript. 
> Meanwhile, lawyers warn that it’s only a matter of time before 
> these nonconsensual records and audio files become liabilities in 
> court.
> 
> The always-listening crowd
> 
> For many in the tech industry, AI recording tools have become a way 
> of life.
> 
>  ....
> 
><https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/05/ai-wearables-recording-devices/>

Easily defeated.  

https://www.ebay.com/itm/388191544105
https://www.ebay.com/itm/356502524793

https://github.com/mcore1976/antispy-jammer
https://www.amazon.com/Bai-Yue-Fu-Bao-Microphone/dp/B0F8JCNHLK